Daphniphyllum macropodum
Object Details
- Description
- This large understory shrub or tree has leaves which can sometimes be confused with some species of rhododendron. It is primarily planted for its leaves and form, but also has interesting fruits on female plants.
- Hardiness
- 0 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- May to June
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- S China, S Kuril Island to Temperate E Asia
- Habitat
- Forests
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- Freer Gallery
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2021-0781A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- Daphniphyllum
- Fase Daphne
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Saxifraganae
- Order
- Saxifragales
- Family
- Daphniphyllaceae
- Genus
- Daphniphyllum
- Species
- macropodum
- Life Form
- Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
- Bloom Characteristics
- Flowers grow in racemes. Male flowers are purple-pink, female flowers are green.
- Dioecious
- Yes
- Foliage Characteristics
- Oblong to oblanceolate leaves are spirally arranged, glossy green, leathery, with purple-red stems. New growth has a pink flush.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Female plants have ellipsoidal, blue-black drupes if pollinated. Fruits are .33" (8.4 cm) long.
- Plant Size
- 15-25' tall by 15-25' wide (4.6-7.6 x 4.6-7.6 meters)
- Structure
- Round
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2021-0781A